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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
MfLLIGAN Is Rack,
The Missing Man Arrives WITH
his Brether-in.iaw and ia
Glad to Get Back,

Ira Milligan arrived nom
Pine Bluff, Ark. Monday. He
was accompanied by his hsother-in-
law, who went after him some
DAYS ago, Milligan called at the
LEDGER Office immediately upon
his arrival, where he repeated the
story of his abduction as told in the
letter from L~ewisville, Ark, to his
wife, which was printed in this pa
per. He sticks to it that he was
kidnapped, and tells a straight
story. Pine Bluff is quite a town,
having about 1900 Inhabitants,
and Robinson found the search
quite a task. Milligan was found
in the p~ost-etiee at that place Men
day morning, and the two started
at once for this city. Milligan had
been in Pine Bluff since the 18th
inst, working in the railroad ma
chine shops in order to earn enough
money to come home ON. He told
the reporter that he was very glad
to get home. "A brief rehash of
Milligan's story viii be of interest:
He says he was attacked while
alone at home on the night of We'd
nesday, the End inst, drugged and
carried out of the house. During
the scuffie he shot one of his as
sailants in the arm. After he was
drugged he knew nothing until the
party had nearly reached the Mis-
souri, river, going overland. Here
he was dosed again and remained
insensible until several days later
he awoke in the waiting roem of
the depot in Lewisville, Ark, his
captors gone. He at once began
looking for work but vas unsuc-
cessful. He worked his way to
Pine Bluff, 120 miles northeast of
Lewisville, where he obtained work
as stated above. The story of his
difficulty with the tramp on the
End inst. is familiar to the readers
of this paper.
Milligan said he was very anx-
ious to see his wife and children,
and showed that he was very i'm
patient to go home. He left the
LEDGER building and was driven
out by a friend who had a con-
vevance in readiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Luther Benson.

This distinguished gentleman
has closed a series ofthree lecturers
to crowded and delighted audiences.
The doors of the Opera House had
to be opened one hour before the
time announced to letin the crowds
that clamored for seats. We have
had with us Sam Jones, Sam Small
and George r. Vending, but none
or all of them delighted our people
as has Mr.. Benson. His lectures
are indescribable; wit, humor, Sar-
casm, and pathetic stories hold his
audiences thrilled spell bound.
At times he is sublimely eloquent,
his audience laugh and cry almost
in the same moment. His lectures
cannot fail in doing great good by
moveing his audiences to higher
and more exalted motives. His
puthos is most touching and stirs
the soul to the deeperts depths.
Those who hear him will ever have
cause for eongratulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
ANOTHER swINDLE.
Audrain Farmers Bite at a Jew
elry Racket and are Pick
ed up for a Good Sum.

A smooth-looking scamp driving
a spanking span of horses has been
victimizing the farmers of this
county for several days past in a
manner something like this: He
would display samples of watches
and jewelry and offer to sell the
stuff in lots OF packages. As a
guarantee of good faith, he would
only ask a partial payment ON the
goods when sales were made, TAX
ing about two-thirds or three fourths
of the price in cash, the balance to
be paid at Pollard's jewelry house,
this city, if the goods gave satisfac-
ton. In case the purchasers would
not be pleased with their bargains
after several days, the swindler left
a letter, directed to Mr.. Pollard,
stating the amount of the purchase
and ordering the money already
paid to be refunded. This SEEM
ed fair enough, and the fell
low made a great many sales.
After a few days, however, it oc-
cured to the victims that the Jew
elry was rather ordinary, or that
they could get along without it
very we'll, and one by one they
brought their packages to Pol
lard, this city. 1t was not until
Pollard told them that the man
was not in his employ and that he
knew nothing of such queer trans
actions, that they understood the
scheme. The jewelry, of course, is
worthless, the money already paid
being many times its worth. There
is no clue to the swindler.
The country people should never
patronize travelling fakirs. We
have plenty of stores of all kinds at
home, run by men the LEDGER
knows to be worthy of patronage.
Read your home papers and pat
ronize home industries and you
will live long and prosper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
FROM HIS OWN HAND.
Ira MlIligan Writes the Ledger az
Account of his Strange
Abduction.

Immediately upon his return
home, Ira Milligan, whose mys-
ferrous disappearance early in the
month caused such a sensation,
promised the LEDGER an account
of his strange abduction and sub
sequent release. The article, which
is given below, is brief, but to the
point. 1t is as follows:
To the Editor of the Ledger.
AT HOME, Nov. 23.-The man.
ner of my disappearance from home
ON the night of the I'd instant you
are already familiar with, from the
letter / addressed to my wife from
LeWisvilie, Arkansas, and which
appeared in the LEDGER at that
time. Of what happened me after
l was drugged that night I knew
nothing until we had gone in camp,
which Iknew to be near a river. ]
could hear the whistle of steam
boats at a distance and overheard
some of my captors talking over
their plans. There were three
wagons in the camp-one sprihe
wagon covered with dark oil clont
and two light wagons with white
covers. / pleaded with the men te
let me go, but when they found
that I was conscious a consultation
was held in some foreign tongue,
and I was drugged again. From
that time / knew nothing until
awoke to sensibility in the little
way station at Lewisville, Ark.
When l had fully recovered from
the effects of the drug, I made in
quiry as to where [ was and a to
the date of the month. I was
told that it was the tenth. All the
clothing which had been taken from
home was by me, and someone said
[ had been there about three hours.
I tried to find some clue to the par
ties, but could do nothing, being in a
strange place and out of money. A
better place to leave me could not
have been found, for there r hun
dreds of men going to that place to
work on a new railroad that is be-
ing built from there to Shreveport,
Louisiana, and the country there
abouts is very wild. soon found
that if I could get to Pine Bluff,
/ could secure work to pay my
board until I could hear from home.
l reached that place late that night
by going as far as I could onfforty-
five cents and getting lift from a
kind-hearted brakeman. 1t took
all my money to gcfa bed in Pine
Bluff that night and the next day
I secured work in the machine
shops, where I work until I run
across Robinson in the p~ost-ofice.
We started for home in an hour. ]
could tell you the circumstances
better than I can write them, but
hope these facts, together with
those which appeared in my letter
from Lewisville, which you pub
lished, will suffice.
IRA MILLIGAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
THOMPSON TALK.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Nov.23.-A ~protract-
ed meeting has just closed at Lib
erty church with eight additions,
conducted by Ed. Chrisman and
Williams.
There will be prayer meeting at
Bro. H. Roberts tonight.
Mrs DR.. Varnum is slowly mend
ing of her long spell of sickness.
Mr.. Alex. Bruce, who left for
Wichita County, Kan, last March,
will be back soon with his family.
Miss Edna Asbury and Miss Josie
Day are about well once more.
Mr. l.. Bucklers left for his home
in Illinois Tuesday. LEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
PROFITS On 4 sTRna.
Butchers Claim That The Margtns
Are pwlndIing to Nothing
The Price of Reef.

-
hsefynih y Mexico whose duty
u - 70 furnish Q table with meat
three times . aay y Interested IN
the price o. heef, u - Q well
known fact that cattle on the hoof
are away on IN price as compar.
ed with the quotations some months
ago, 70. tnefe are complaints from
every quarter That the same price
is handed owe the counter for all
kinds OF beei 90 was before the de-
cline Various meat dealers visited
THIS morning claim that the profits
oil the Dutenefs business are gradu-
ally dWinallng away. and predict
that after a time none but the
wealthy can aeal tenderloins and
portefnouse steaks over the coun-
ter. The people haven't noticed
1t" SAID a prominent butcher this
morning, .Dut the price OF almost
every cue a gone DOWN IN proper
.ioii 70 tue ueciihe IN oeei on the
uo ~ liiiiig, ne con-
snuea, Whele nides pelore the
.aii eouia DC SOU reaaily FOR rom
We aie iuoHy now 70
UeTE over II EeI mar f3 ono i ia
81 oo nae ~ one place
wneie eie margins 90 up IN smoke
assl ~ seeo Genus ior puseer
@ ana 0ona = fousi iae' no"
w Nv VIC set me ou.cner VINO
eApehses IN .his ci.y To-
20" uos nlhe pusi-
ana' h,iu oi cat.ie are useo
eio. asheu Tue reporter.
ony Tue oese stail-ieo anlInais.
70 use ~ range : sfass,ieo cat'ie,
anu s',ii uhe people KICK. Ihefe
arg oiiiy luree moiitIis out OF the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Joe & Vic Barth,
North Side of Square.
Erastus Shepherd Married.

The following account of the
marriage of Mr.. F. E. Shepherd,
formerly of this city, and well
known here, to a Georgia lady, is
clipped from an Irwinton, Ga, pa
per:
The event in Allentown's social
circle last week was the wedding
of Mr.. F. E. Shepherd, private Sec
rotary of Hon. d. M. Hughes, and
Miss Sallie B. Allen, daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Allen. The cere-
mony took place at the residence of
the brides mother, Rev. j. s.
Lewis, of Jacksonville, officiating.
The attendants were Misses Matte
Burke, Lulu Gilbert and Messrs.
John Burke and Bunyan Johnston.
About so cards had been issued
and nearly that many were present.
Several handsome presents Were
received. The bride is a very
popular young lady and more thar.
one minated native feels ehagrined
that a Stranger from the North
should have carried off the hon.
ors. Mr.. Shepherd is a promis-
ing. young man, intellectual, and
by-the-way, a thorough newspaper
man, as some of our readers have
had occasion to judge. Among
those present were Col. D. G..
Hughes and wife, of Twiggs coun-
ty; Col. J. NJ. Stubs and wife, of
Dublin; Dan and Miss Meredith,
Maj. Daughtery, Mr.. John T. Land
and the Misses Burke, of Wilkin-
son /; DR.. Ira Dupree and wife.
The company enjoyed as elegant
a supper Is the neighborhood has
had the pleasure of discussing in a
long time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

They tell a good joke on Harry
Johnson, which runs something
like this: Harry had charge OF
the residence of Josiah Wright
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright in the East. Mr.. Wright
arrived home rather unexpectedly
Thursday night and at once went
to his residence on East Liberty
street. He gained entrance through
a window and at once retired, leav-
ing a light burning low. When
Harry, who is a night expressman
at the depot, came down Liberty
about A a. m, he saw a light in the
Wright residence. He at once be.
came alarmed, and, summoning a
neighbor, softly unlocked a door,
and the two, with dark lantern and
pistols in hand, erept slowly from
one room to another. When the
pair reached Mr.. Wright's room,
they thought they had their man,
and it was not until Mr.. Wripht's
familiar voice was heard, as that
gentleman asked who's there ~
that they realized that they were
the intruders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
SUPERB BANQUET.
The Mexico Underwriters Have a
Royal Good Time-Nothing
Lacking to Complete the
Pleasure of the
Occasion.

The superb banquet at
the Ringo House Tuesday night,
given by the insurance men of
Mexico to themselves and their
wives, inviting the two editors, was
a royal affair. The Mexico Under
writers are not only reliable bust
men, but genial, sociable gentle
men, and the affair was a feast of
eason and flow of soul. The in
vitation and bill of fare appeared in
yesterdays LEDGER, and famil-
lar to our readers. The banquet
vas a superb affair. The tables
literally groaned under their load
of eatables and the policies of all
present had to be extended before
justice could be done the delicacies
SO temptingly displayed. Many
and deserving compliments were
showered on the genial landlord,
Thomas, for the way the guests were
entertained.
After supper the guests repaired
to the parlor where music, toasts,
etc., were INDUCED in. The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the Underwriters
Fire Association of Mexico, Mo-,
have assembled under provisions
of policy No. 1S9, 654, and,
WHEREAS, they are more than
pleased with the sumptous provis-
ions Mr.. S. E. Thomas and daugh-
tiers for their entertainment on this
occasion ; therefore, be it
Resolred, that the Underwriters
tender to Mr.. Thomas and daugh-
tiers the unanimous vote of thanks
for the elegant arrangements made
for their comfort and pleasure this
evening.
As the "wee sma' hours" APP
preached the guests departed de,
lighted with the evening spent and
wishing that the Mexico Under.
writer's might in the future suffer
less from fires and more from such
elegant spreads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Cold Feet

Are caused by sweating feet.
Bad odor and soft corns are
the product of excessive sweat
ing r weakened condition of the
muscles controlling the sweat cells.
Electric Sudor, a powder tonic, will
positively stop all this annoyance.
For sale only at W.B. Huette, one
price and cash shoe house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Caution to Farmers.

The man who is driving through
the country selling jewelry and
claiming to represent my establish
ment is an imposter and a fraud. I
have no agents or travelling men.
All my goods ares old from the store
and if such men are caught they
will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law. j. M: POLLARD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
CoNspABLE's SALE.
Bargains Can be Had Saturday
December 8.

All of DR.. Gartrell's household
and kitchen furniture, piano, ETC.,
will be sold on December Sd. Par
ties wanting bargains should not
fail to attend the sale. Goods are in
very good shape. The sale will
take place at J. J. Steele's old
stand, Southwest corner of square.
tbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
DIAMONDS.
Watches and Diamonds Found in
Tea and Coffee-A Novel Way
of Introducing Goods.

The names of all persons finding
diamonds, watches, etc., are added
to this list daily. The Diamond
Tea Company of New York, has
rented the first door north of the
post-ofice in the Hardin block, and
in order to introduce their goods,
this company put for thirty days
souvenirs in every can of tea or
coffee sold, such as solid gold, sill
yer and nickel watches; also genuine
diamonds in solid gold settings;
also money and many other val
liable articles of less value. Every
can contains a souvenir. The cof-
fee car and contents weigh about
three pounds, the tea can and con-
tents about one and one-half
pounds. This expensive and novel
way of advertising will be discon-
tinued after thirty days, and these
really choice goods will be sold
strictly ON their merits, the same
price and quantity, but without the
souvenir. Ofeourse every purchas-
er must not expect to get a diamond
or a watch. This company claim
that they have just as good a right
to give away watches, diamonds, or
other jewelry and money as their
other competitors have to give
away glassware, chromos etc. Get
up a club. Those who get up a
club order always get a handsome
present. Orders by mail promptly
forwarded to all parts of the Unit
ed States or receipt of cash or post
office order. Terms: Single can
81; six for S.; thirteen for $40; and
twenty-seven for 800. Address,
Diamond Tea Company, Mexico,
Mo.
A. J. Mckinney, genuine dia-
mond ring, set in solid gold, in tea.
George McKenna, gents, stem
winding watch; Mrs. Rose Brown,
(colored) $500, cash; Miss Edith
Smith pearl mounted opera glasses;
o. R. Waite, set of silver spoons;
Mrs. r. T. Colvert, set of silver
knives and forks; Rev. S. NJ.
Martin. 81. 90. in tea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Thanksgiving Arrangements.

~ 49, &
Tomorrow the post-offiee will be
open from 7 to s o'clock in the
morning and from4 to 5 in the after
noon.
Union religious services will be
held at the Promenade Street
Methodist church by Rev. Mr..
Vardeman and at the Promenade
Street Baptist church by Ed.
Higbee. Service will be held at
st. Paul's Episcopal church by the
rector, Rev. Mr.. Matthews, at 1890
n. m.
The following committee has
been appointed to receive and dis
burse all moneys and provisions
received: Mrs. Judge Forrest, Mrs.
DIR. Russell, Mrs. J. NJ. Marina
duke, Mrs. VIM. Stewart, Mrs,
Josiah Wright and Mrs. G. b. Mac
farlane.
A great many leading merchants
have signified their intention Of
closing their places Of business q
portion, ifnot all the day.
The banks will be closed all day
tomorrow, itbeing d national holt
day,
The public schools will be closed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Bill Gay, a colored man with a
bad reputation, was arrested late
yesterday afternoon by officer Lane,
charged with stealing a gold pen
and several otEer articles of value
from DR.. Pinckney French. He
will have a hearing at 10 a. m. to-
morrow before Squire Bass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

1t appears that Engel, the Anar-
ehist, had two wives. 1t isno easy
matter to carry on polygamy and
Anarchy at the same time, even in
a free country, and Mr.. E. un-
reasonable to look for success in
both
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Ceal, Coal, Coal.

We now have our coal Office at
the old Wright lumber yard. We
carry a large stock of both hard
and soft coal and will deliver same
to all parts Of the city in any guam
tity desired. We are the exclusive
agents for the celebrated Peters
burg soft and the Lackawanna hard
Goals. Call and leave your nrders.
32-6-m. HrsEY& POLLOCK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Much suffering is reported from
many parts of Central Missouri on
account of the drouth. Cattle have
to be driven miles to water, and
the supply is very unsatisfactory ia
its best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

A farm hand named Long, en-
ployed on the Harper & Turner
place, southwest of this city,
was kicked by a mule Monday.
Two of his ribs are broken and he
is bruised otherwise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

In the case of Thomas III. Jones,
respondent, VS.. Chicago & Alton
railway company, appellant, in the
Kansas City Court of appeals from
Audrain County, affirmed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

A leading business man of this
city has received from the Govern
ment patents on a new typewriter,
which promises, as soon as intro
duced, to take the place of all writ
ing machines now in use. A LED.
E reporter was admitted to the
gentleman's workshop this after
noon, and a rough model Of
the invention was exhibited and ex-
planned. Among the claims for
the new machine are speed, easy
adjustment and low price. This
new typewriter will be placed on
the market shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Hard coal is away up. The lat
est quotations are about SO, in ST.
Louis, which would run the price
close to S13 for Mexico. Soft coal
is steady at - IL cents per bushel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

The Long Branch Baptist Church,
just completed and paid for at a
cost of over $500, was dedicated
Monday, the Initial sermon being
preached by Rev. A. M. Varde-
man, of this city, to an immense
audience. Rev. Mr.. Craigis the
pastor. Those present from this
city were Miss Mary Suilinger, Miss
Minnie Frost, Jas. b. Owen, A. B.
Smith, Rev. Nh. Nardeman, Miss
Ida Ricketts, and Mr.. and Mrs. C,
4. Gibbs. Paris was also well rep.
resented.
II W. Mason has purchased q
halt interest In the grocery house
OF Il. Easter, and the firm will
hereafter be known as the Easter
Y Mason Grocery Co. Mr.. Mason
is business man of extensive ex.
persenee and shows his good judg-
men. m associating himself with
Mr. Easter, whose reputation as a
successful grocery merchaneis the
very best. This firm viii do lob
bing business in connection with
the retail trade. The LrnarR
wishes tho new firm success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

r. w. Tureman, one of Kansas
City's substantial business men, is
in Mexico. Bob is looking well,
and is evidently getting his share
of this worlds pleasures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

c. c. Hatch, abarber of this city,
died at his home at 3 O'Clock
A. M. Tuesday of Typhoid fever. He
moved to this city from Centralia
two months ago, and leaves a wife
but no children. Ashland, Mo-,
Bugle please copy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Excessive sweating arm-pits are
a weakness of the muscles and can
be relieved permanently by using
DIR. Keliy's Medical Arm Shield.
Mrs. RIB. Hayes writes, aYou may
saw that / recommend your Shield
yery highly indeed For sale on
" at the Famous. IS-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Geo. H. Frank Il Co. have a big
adj. in this issue of the LEDGER.
Don't fail to read it and then call
and get prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Marriage license was issued Satur-
day to VIM. B. Scott and Miss May
Woodward; Monday a license was
issued to Jas. III. Anderson and Miss
Minnie L. Cary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

NV. Carson and family are re-
movingto st. Louis to reside per-
manently. They will live at 2ol1
Clark avenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

The residence of Henry Lippkin,
situated ON the farm of Henry
Brauer, was totally destroyed by
fire Monday. No insurance.
There was no one at home at the
time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

WANTED-Two good, energetic
mensto sell Singer Sewing Machines.
Apply to L. Coil, at Nulps grocery
store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

A new 250-Iight dynamo has
Just been received at Llewellyn's
electric light station, and will be
nut in use at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Turner, Smith Il Go. You miss
the event of the season If you do
not examine the stock of overcoats
kept by this house.
dSS-Iw. w2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

"Just as soon as spring opens,"
said Mr.. G. L. Ferris to a reporter
for the LEDGER, "work will be re-
sumed on our Opera House. When
completed it will be one of the
finest places of amusement in this
part of the State" The basement
walls are now in and covered for the
winter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Shea & Berry, horse buyers of
Philadelphia, are in the city, with
headquarters at Woolwine & Gal
loway's stable. This firm has al
ready bought and shipped 100 head
of horses from here, paying an
average price 500. Geo. R. John
son is also buying at these stables
marketing his purchases in st.
Iouis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

J. G. provinces, the able editorial
writer of the Moberly Monitor, was
in Mexico to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Money to Loan

raKENAN & BARNES, financial cor
.~.snondents of Eastern capitalists, have
unlimited capital to loan for . To ] Years
t;,ne nj a low rate of interest on farms IN
Iudrain and neighboring counties. Priv
ilege OF paying part or all of oan before
due. We also loan home money on very
reasonable terms If you desire y loa
call on us and we viii give YOU terms that
defy competition.
& r
Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents,
MExICo MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
strayed.

From Governor Hardin,s farm
about Sept. LIST, q red steer calf.
VIII pay for any information. 31-4t
Al. SHOCK On LEWIS Bios.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Call az the No Name store for
bargains in glassware, tinware and
notions of all kinds. Northeast
corner of square. SS-2t 33-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

Go to Hisey Il Pollock for hard
or soft coal. Office at old Wright
lumber yard. 32-6m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24

TO THOSE Who Want Cheap Hats.
have a few trimmed hats at 81
and s1.75. Also a nice line of silk
hats, felts. DC, very cheap. Please
Give me q call. MISS RosAMoND.
s9-2t 33-It Harper Block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-24
Paw Up.

l want all who owe me to call
and pay up at once. Iwant my in
dividual buisiness all settled up.
J. r.. LUeKIE.
Nov. 10 &c W 2 wks.